Join Speakers Bureau’s Hank Cramer in Dayton and Pasco this week as he shares Oregon Trail history through folk songs. Also, check out Speakers Bureau presentations and Traveling Exhibit events throughout the state.

Join the Spokane County Library and Spokane Storytelling League for stories about the difficult, distinct circumstances of the Great Depression. Plus: events with the Washington State Poet Laureate and Speakers Bureau presentations all around the state.

The Port Townsend Public Library presents discussions and events as part of its month-long community read. Also upcoming: Speakers Bureau and grant-funded events around the state and Seattle’s first Think & Drink of 2014.